5.0L Oil Capacity
#1
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5.0L Oil Capacity
Looking at changing the oil for the first time in my 1995 f150 5.0L. I just got this a week ago.
The '98 Suburban I just got ride took 4.5 qts. o_0
I wanted to make sure that my 5.0 to a standard 5 qts.
Any recommendations on an oil filter? It will get light duty, no hauling or heavy loads.
Thoughts on anything else I should do for its first oil change? It has 200k miles and I am not totally confident of it's service history.
thanks
The '98 Suburban I just got ride took 4.5 qts. o_0
I wanted to make sure that my 5.0 to a standard 5 qts.
Any recommendations on an oil filter? It will get light duty, no hauling or heavy loads.
Thoughts on anything else I should do for its first oil change? It has 200k miles and I am not totally confident of it's service history.
thanks
#2
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6 quarts on the oil change. I use Wix or Motorcraft filters with no problems. Stay away from Fram. I would start with manufacture recommended weight oil and watch the oil pressure and consumption. For the first few oil changes you have it run conventional oil I prefer Valvoline, but that is your choice. I think other than the no name brands they are all pretty equal. If you can get BG MOA and put in with the oil. This is a great oil addative that over the course of several oil changes will clean the motor as well as help lubricate it.
Frank
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Carography (03-18-2013)
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6 quarts on the oil change. I use Wix or Motorcraft filters with no problems. Stay away from Fram. I would start with manufacture recommended weight oil and watch the oil pressure and consumption. For the first few oil changes you have it run conventional oil I prefer Valvoline, but that is your choice. I think other than the no name brands they are all pretty equal. If you can get BG MOA and put in with the oil. This is a great oil addative that over the course of several oil changes will clean the motor as well as help lubricate it.
Frank
Frank
Any other recommendations out there. ATF in the crank case as a cleaning agent??
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Thanks Frank - Just picked up some Chevron Supreme 5w30 and a Bosch oil filter. I am also looking into some sort of additive to clean things out before I change the oil out. I have never heard of BG MOA, Ill consider it.
Any other recommendations out there. ATF in the crank case as a cleaning agent??
Any other recommendations out there. ATF in the crank case as a cleaning agent??
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Carography (03-19-2013)